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Deals: Get the HomePod Mini for $89.99 at B&H Photo ($9 Off)

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The HomePod mini has dropped to $89.99 on B&H Photo today, down from its original price of $99.00. This is a second-best price on the HomePod mini, following a drop to $79.99 at Simply Mac earlier this summer.

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The HomePod mini is a smaller version of the HomePod, measuring in at 3.3 inches tall compared to the HomePod's 6.8-inch height. The HomePod mini features a fabric-covered spherical design with a flat top that has a backlit touch interface interface for activating Siri and controlling music.



Given the low entry price of the smart speaker, steep discounts have been rare, and will likely continue to be as we move into the rest of the year. Keep up with all of this week's best discounts on Apple products and related accessories in our dedicated Apple Deals roundup.

Article Link: Deals: Get the HomePod Mini for $89.99 at B&H Photo ($9 Off)
 
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Costco's price is $94.99 normally, but $10 off until 7/25, but it's funny how these "deals" never mention Costco. Purchase with a Costco Citibank card and you also get a free extended warranty plus rebate from Costco annually. Better price, better warranty, and if you change your mind - 90 days to return - no questions asked at Costco.
 
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MVPilot172 said:
If anyone in the US has a Costco membership they’re $84.99 as a normal price there.
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I picked up two at Costco last week. Macrumors staff won’t include Costco in their price tracker because getting a few cents in referrals is more important than transparently reporting the best price.
 

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I thought about picking up a couple of HomePod minis from Costco few days ago.

But I am unsure whether its S5 processor introduced a year after A12 (current minimum requirement for on-device Siri) is technically capable of on-device Siri. Granted, HomePod Software 15, tvOS 15, and watchOS 8 aren't getting on-device Siri at launch but the capability opens up the possibility.

HomePods truly cries out for on-device Siri. It is just so frigging fast on my iPhone 12 running iOS 15 beta.
 
trigf said:
I picked up two at Costco last week. Macrumors staff won’t include Costco in their price tracker because getting a few cents in referrals is more important than transparently reporting the best price.
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I am guessing it's because Costco requires a membership more than anything.
 
For the last two years I've been making a lot of tech purchases at B&H using their credit card, saving me the California 10% sales tax - a good deal.
 
DominikHoffmann said:
Is there any place, still that will refrain from charging you sales tax for your local state, even, if they are not in your state?
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Depends on your state law, but any business that regularly makes online sales to customers within a state are generally required to be registered as a business within that state, and collect and remit sales tax on those sales. Most states have enacted marketplace fairness laws to this effect, because it would otherwise provide an advantage to online retailers. There is a supreme court case on the subject, South Dakota vs. Wayfair.
 
consumerDan said:
If you don't have Apple Music or any music streaming service, does the HomePod mini even make sense?
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Yes, they are great little speakers. We use one in our bedroom to play white noise (living near busy street) also works playing music from iPhone iPad & Mac. I non’t listen to any streaming services. But I love the aprox 13,500 song I own.
 
JackieDaytona said:
Depends on your state law, but any business that regularly makes online sales to customers within a state are generally required to be registered as a business within that state, and collect and remit sales tax on those sales. Most states have enacted marketplace fairness laws to this effect, because it would otherwise provide an advantage to online retailers. There is a supreme court case on the subject, South Dakota vs. Wayfair.
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Which is silly. People buy where it is cheaper. I buy online cause it’s cheaper. Not necessarily to avoid sales tax. In my state. They have implemented that law. Thinking ppl in my state will go to their local retailer. And pay full retail. Rather than paying less online. It hasn’t changed much. Cause ppl refuse to pay full retail. So they still buy online in my state. Regardless of whether they pay sales tax or not. Which is what lawmakers overlook.
 
lsutigerfan1976 said:
Which is silly. People buy where it is cheaper. I buy online cause it’s cheaper. Not necessarily to avoid sales tax. In my state. They have implemented that law. Thinking ppl in my state will go to their local retailer. And pay full retail. Rather than paying less online. It hasn’t changed much. Cause ppl refuse to pay full retail. So they still buy online in my state. Regardless of whether they pay sales tax or not. Which is what lawmakers overlook.
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While your online shopping goal is just to obtain the best price, the OP was specifically looking to avoid sales tax, which is the main point of my reply (B&H being a major online retailer who does charge local tax). Whether or not the sales tax laws are changing people’s shopping habits is somewhat beside the point, as the state and local governments receive the tax revenue either way. And it brings some uniformity to the table.
 
For what it's worth, I was on the fence with the Homepod Mini and couldn't really think of any uses. However, I tried it in an Apple store and was impressed enough to buy one. It does grow on you, and being able to make speakerphone calls with it through Siri is useful, as is piping some music to it from the Mac via Airplay.

One thing I'd like to see is support for Bluetooth streaming of media to the Homepod. It must have Bluetooth inside already to communicate with iPhones, so connecting to it directly would be a good feature for Apple to enable. It'd also allow us to use the Homepod Minis as speakers for our Macs without the 2 seconds Airplay lag.
 
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